Lead Software Development Engineer Consumer Domains

At Audible we believe stories have the power to transform lives. Its why we work with some of the worlds leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

ABOUT THIS ROLE
This opportunity is for a Lead Software Development Engineer for Audibles Consumer Domains group. We are the team that creates and powers Audibles applications components and services for our global listeners across Audible and Amazon web. We are the home for tech talent that wants to grow Audibles market leading business and build the sites and services (APIs) across desktop and mobile devices. The team is comprised of developers who work in an agile environment and partner closely with Audible and Amazon tech teams Product UX and QA teams. This role is based in Newark NJ.

ABOUT YOU
You are an innovative and passionate top software engineer looking to make a positive impact on customer experience. You like to own deliverables endtoend and have a meaningful influence on the final product. You are a builder. You like to work with fellow engineers and product people to share knowledge imagine design develop test and launch software that wows our community and inspires our peers. Youre curious and love to learn unprompted as you stay up to date with tools trends technologies and best practices in the industry. You have an interest in Web Application Services Design & Architecture SEO Security SNS Lambda S3 CloudWatch REST services and Javascript.

As a Lead Software Development Engineer you will...
Determine the strategy and where to simplify or extend solutions for the best outcome drive the use of best practices learn to influence and force multiply
Mentor and lead developers by cultivating curiosity and deep technical understanding
Explore technical needs and bring solutions to the table
Set the technical strategy for your team
Collaborate with stakeholders to imagine design develop test and launch scalable and maintainable software that impacts our customers and inspires your peers
Independently clarify technical requirements assessing development estimates and apply a broad range of design approaches
Drive continuous improvement of software quality customer experience and maintainability of products/features
Stay on top of technology trends tools and approaches

ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners imaginations offering immersive cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
5 years of professional software development experience
3 years of programming experience with one or more modern language (e.g. Java C C# including objectoriented design
2 years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture design patterns reliability and scaling) of new systems

History of assuming responsibility for a teams architecture and providing a systemwide view to stakeholders
Proficient in a broad range of data structures and algorithms knowing when it is (and isnt) appropriate to use them
Strong problemsolving skills with the ability to navigate highly complex and ambiguous situations independently
Able to make improvements to the teams development and testing processes
Experience taking a lead role delivering complex software systems to internal or external customers
Competency at delegating work in parallel to accelerate delivery
Enthusiasm for promoting and instilling in others a highquality standard in others across: documentation unit testing code reviews test automation continuous integration and deployment
Experience with AWS or similar cloudbased infrastructure and/or developer tools
Experience working on a variety of surfaces (full stack) including mobile web services iOT
Experience in one or more of the following technologies: blockchain spatial computing iOT ML AI VR AR
Strong verbal and written communication skills enabling effective messaging with both technical and nontechnical audiences
Able to mentor teammates on team software team culture and customer obsession
Experience building and delivering software systems to internal or external customers
Experience writing clear maintainable and extensible code

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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.